02-01-2019, 05:02 PM
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In WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and even Desert Storm, we didn't posses the networked capability we now have, where a complete picture of the battle space is monitored in real time, precision guided munitions are available on-demand from small SOF units, and systemic cellular elimination in a kill web is executed with astonishing speed and precision.
We're not dealing with situations like in Korea where Infantry fought Infantry for control of key hilltops. Even in that scenario, a .270 Magnum cartridge would result in quick expenditure of rifle and machine-gun ammunition because you can't volumetrically carry enough of it.
In our modern approach to "near-peer" warfare, we are watching the marshaling and staging of any large motorized, armor, infantry, aviation, artillery, and ADA units well in advance with multiple plans on how to eliminate them with airpower and precision-guided surface-to-surface munitions that make small arms look like the pea-shooters that they are.
For insurgencies, dismounted Infantry rises to the top of the list for main effort units because we don't want to deliver large amounts of high explosives into a civilian-saturated urbanized environment. Small arms come into play there because you have to pick out insurgents from among the populace when you find them, either with snipers, DMs, or close combat within built-up structures.
You locate insurgents with active intelligence networks, ISR platforms, informants, and eliminate them where they sleep as fast as possible with Special Mission Units from JSOC and SOCOM, while Infantry embed with the locals to show them that we are willing to protect them. I'm having a very hard time seeing a place for a .270 Magnum carbine and SAW or Machine-gun in that fight.
In WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and even Desert Storm, we didn't posses the networked capability we now have, where a complete picture of the battle space is monitored in real time, precision guided munitions are available on-demand from small SOF units, and systemic cellular elimination in a kill web is executed with astonishing speed and precision.
We're not dealing with situations like in Korea where Infantry fought Infantry for control of key hilltops. Even in that scenario, a .270 Magnum cartridge would result in quick expenditure of rifle and machine-gun ammunition because you can't volumetrically carry enough of it.
In our modern approach to "near-peer" warfare, we are watching the marshaling and staging of any large motorized, armor, infantry, aviation, artillery, and ADA units well in advance with multiple plans on how to eliminate them with airpower and precision-guided surface-to-surface munitions that make small arms look like the pea-shooters that they are.
For insurgencies, dismounted Infantry rises to the top of the list for main effort units because we don't want to deliver large amounts of high explosives into a civilian-saturated urbanized environment. Small arms come into play there because you have to pick out insurgents from among the populace when you find them, either with snipers, DMs, or close combat within built-up structures.
You locate insurgents with active intelligence networks, ISR platforms, informants, and eliminate them where they sleep as fast as possible with Special Mission Units from JSOC and SOCOM, while Infantry embed with the locals to show them that we are willing to protect them. I'm having a very hard time seeing a place for a .270 Magnum carbine and SAW or Machine-gun in that fight.
NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
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CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com